An outcry for pedestrian safety in Listowel was heard at council last night.
Resident Tracy Weber, who has a petition being signed around the town, says there are a number of concerns with the cross walks in Listowel.
"There just is not good visibility the way they're set up now," says Weber. "The current existing cross walks, they don't feel safe going through them, and as drivers, they are worried about people popping out on to the street and it's difficult to react quickly."
Weber says that Wallace Ave. N is especially bad in terms of crossing there. She also notes improvements need to be made to what’s currently on Listowel's Main St.
"One of those improvements is to add flashing lights to the side signs," says Weber. "Not overhead lights, just flashing amber lights that are controlled by the pedestrians that would like to cross. That would then tell drivers that a pedestrian is about to cross or is crossing and is between cars where they can't see."
Weber says other improvements could include more signs signalling that a cross walk is ahead, and more paint markings on the streets. North Perth Council received the information and say they are working on making changes to the cross walks.
